Farm Supervisor

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Monitoring animal health
• Treat livestock health issues
• Work with honey bees
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Maintain work records and logs
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties
• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system

Supervision

• 11-15 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Apiary management
• Detect bee diseases
• Honey farm
• Manage a set of measures designed to protect a beekeeper’s honey bees from the entry and spread of pests
• Oversee the honey extraction
• Treat bees with antibiotics
• Automated honey extractor
• Harvesting honey

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options
• Parking available